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Outlook 2010 Filter E-Mail Grayed out after Fall Windows 10 update

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I have a second issue with the "Fall Windows 10" version 1709 update.
Before the update Outlook's built-in search filters were accessible via the "Filter E-Mail" drop down. After the "update" this option is grayed out.
How do I get this option back?

It is interesting to note that Settings->System->About shows Version 1709 is 16299.125 while System Information shows Version 10.0.16299 Build 16299 and Settings->Update & Security->View Installed Updates shows Windows 10, version 1709. It would
be nice if they all showed the same :) .

Jumping into this thread because I have the same problem Ken described, found it about the same time, and his description of his attempts to fix match mine. In searching high and low I see this problem has come up at other times in past years/releases,
but Ken's description matches my situation.

Has the problem been fixed and if so, can someone point me to the directions so I can fix it on my system. Thanks so much.

Did we get a solution to this yet by any chance? I have EXACTLY the same issue with the Filter email greyed out in Outlook 2010 that started at EXACTLY the same time after the last major WIndows 10 update. I have not changed or added any other programs for
months.

It seems like every time there is a Windows update other things stop working properly and my computer runs more slowly but I can never see what is supposed to have improved. Is this what Microsoft calls 'progress'?

Turning off my virus protection (Zone Alarm Extreme) and Malwarebytes did NOT fix the problem!

The discussion you posted appears to have been moved to another unspecified group BEFORE an answer was given. The answer to that problem would probably help with this issue as it appears that the Microsoft
update turned off the "Filter Email" function on our systems, but not yours.

If, as the poster you pointed to, can disable the "Filter Email" function how can it be turned back on?

I seem to have fixed this by doing a 'Change' 'Repair' on Microsoft Office from Control Panel/Programs and Features. This is presumably a more extensive fix-up than KenS888 was trying since he only did the Outlook Connector. At least the 'filter email'
drop down is back. However the indexes have evidently been destroyed, so there is a lot of work going on in the background to rebuild them. I suppose I'll only know if it has really worked out when that finishes.

In Outlook, go to "File" -> "Options" -> "Search" -> "Indexing Options". If "Microsoft Outlook" is not on the list, this is your problem. Click "Modify", then under "Change
selected locations", you should see "Microsoft Outlook". If you don't see it, press "Show all locations". Then make sure the checkbox next to "Microsoft Outlook" is checked. Then press "ok", "close",
"ok", and restart Outlook.